How to reach TIFR
From airports
Mumbai is served by two terminals (T1 and T2) within few kilometers from each other.
Ola and Uber are conveniently located near the terminals.
Pre-paid taxis are the recommended way of reaching TIFR from Mumbai's airports. There are counters for pre-paid taxis before you exit the arrival hall. Specify your destination as "Navy Nagar, Colaba".
You will be given a receipt for your payment. Retain this till the end of your ride; then hand it over to the taxi driver. At the exit from the airport, the police may want to look at this slip.
From railway stations
From CST:
Taxis are available from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. They charge by meter. The meter reading is converted to a fae according to this chart. Alternatively, buses (routes 3, 6 Ltd, 136) come to Navy Nagar from outside the local station at CST. TIFR is on the same road as the Navy Nagar bus terminus, which is where you should get off.
From Bombay Central
Taxis are available from the ranks outside the station. Alternatively, you could cross over to the local station and board a Churchgate bound local. You have to buy a separate ticket for the local train. Taxis are available from outside Churchgate. Alternately, a bus (route 137) comes from Churchgate to the Navy Nagar terminus, down the road from TIFR.
How to reach DTP
DTP is located in the 3rd and 4th floor of “A” block of TIFR. The theory office is on the 3rd floor. You can consult the plan of the colaba campus to find your way.
Accommodation
The TIFR Guesthouse building in the Colaba Campus is named after the great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. It consists of three different categories of rooms. In addition, the facility provides fully furnished and serviced studios and two bedroom apartments on campus for the long term guests. These are offered primarily to official visitors of the Institute. Rooms can be booked online using TIFR datanet by the authorized members. Please request you host to book a room if you plan to use the guesthouse. Here is a short description of the facility:
A-type – Single room with one bed and shared bathroom & toilet.
C-type – Single room with two beds and attached bathroom & toilet.
D-type – One room with two beds with attached bathroom & toilet, Kitchenette, Hall and living area.
All rooms are fitted with air conditioners and provided with a refrigerator and a locker. Every room is also provided with complementary tea, coffee, milk, and sugar sachets along with an electric kettle, cups and cutlery. Guests can ask for a bottle of mineral water every day as part of the complementary services.
The entire Ramanujan House is Wifi enabled and guests can obtain user name & password from the front desk during check-in.